Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.57 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-7.84 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at -1.12 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 3.57 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -7.84 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.3343 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.6664 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1953 | 0.7356 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7667 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1955 | -0.1087 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1956 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1234.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3941 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1958 | 0.464 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0355 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3906 % change on previous year | +999.6% |
| 1961 | 0.6721 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7027 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6281 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1964 | -0.7282 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 1965 | -0.8034 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1966 | -0.7394 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1967 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1968 | -0.467 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1969 | -0.0722 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1083 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 1971 | -0.1804 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5421 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 1973 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +384.0% |
| 1974 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1976 | -0.3977 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1977 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +786.9% |
| 1978 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1979 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1980 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1981 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1982 | -0.8682 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1983 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6034 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0405 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6478 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0.6838 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1989 | -0.1998 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1990 | -0.8407 % change on previous year | +320.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9285 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1992 | -0.8965 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9868 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.706 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1995 | -0.9897 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1996 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1997 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1999 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2000 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 2001 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0463 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2003 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +4302.0% |
| 2004 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1911 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2006 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -773.7% |
| 2007 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2008 | -0.8789 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2009 | -0.5911 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3469 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2011 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +244.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3933 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7404 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 2016 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -596.3% |
| 2017 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2018 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2019 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2020 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2021 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2022 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2023 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -1.12 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7772 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -1.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8386 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -4302.0% | -0.0463 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | +1234.6% | -0.1087 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +999.6% | 0.0355 % change on previous year | 0.3906 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -786.9% | -0.3977 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -773.7% | 0.1911 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -596.3% | 0.7404 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5023 % change on previous year | -0.1087 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.1658 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 0.7027 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1815 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8041 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 0.6838 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 0.706 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 0.1911 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 125 Namibia -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Tuvalu -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Cook Islands -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Niue -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Zimbabwe -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Western Sahara -1.14 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.84 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.